How to Add Borders to an Image Using Microsoft Paint

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Method 1: Add Borders Using Shapes for Borders

This method involves using the shapes within Microsoft Paint to draw borders around the image. Follow the steps below.

Step 1:Launch the Paint app.

Step 2:PressCtrl+Oto open a new file.

Step 3:Browse the image you want to import and double-click it to open it.

Step 4:After importing the image, select theRectangleon theShapestab; then, to the right of theShapestab, click on theOutlinetab and selectSolid Outline.

Step 5:By the right of theOutlinetab, click on theSizetab to choose a preferred thickness for your Rectangle.

Step 6:Place the mouse cursor at the top left of the imported image and draw a rectangle filling all edges of the image. You should now have a border.

Note: If you want a different border color for your image, you can choose a color after selecting a shape. You can use any of the preset colors or search for additional colors using theColor Picker.

Method 2: Use an Image for Borders

If solid colors do not work for your borders, you can also use images to provide texture or patterns to your borders. However, you must note that if you have updated to the latest Paint edition, this option will not work.

This process almost feels liketiling and image. Here’s how it works:

Step 1:Create a copy of the image to be used as a border and paste it with a new name to make it identifiable as a copy. This prevents ruining the original image.

Step 2:LaunchPaint.

Step 3:Stretch out thePaint canvasto ensure it is large enough.

Step 4:Click on thearrowbeneath Paste and selectPaste From.

Step 5:Select theimageto be pasted and double-click it.

Step 6:Once you import the image into Paint, it should have dotted lines around it. Place the mouse cursor on the dotted line at the edge to get a resize arrow.

Step 7:Drag the image to cover the top of the Paint canvas. The size should be similar to that of a typical border.

Step 8:Repeat Steps 4 to 7 again, but this time, place the image border on the left, right, and bottom of the canvas. You should have a complete border.

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Last updated on 02 May, 2024

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